Chapter 2 Three Rings of the Ancient Spirit Bell
Min Xianyun brushed the snow on his sleeves and responded lightly: "They were afraid that something might happen to you too soon with your sword, so they asked me to come over first and take a look. They should be here soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, a few flashes of sword light flew towards him. General Xiang Xiaozhi stood firmly on the ground and said enviously: "Jiaxiu, Xianyun, you are so skilled in sword control. When will I be able to be as good as you?" That’s it.”
Xiang Xiaozhi forgot what he said and turned to look at the foot of the mountain. Countless people gathered together and it was very lively.
Some people had firm eyes and secretly clenched their fists to cheer themselves up.
"The last time the Nanxing Sword Sect recruited many disciples, I was just a little bit close to reaching the top. This time, I will definitely reach the top of the mountain and become a disciple of the Nanxing Sword Sect!"
"My great-grandfather once said that the Southern Star Sword Sect's apprenticeship assessment is the peak of climbing. I didn't expect that after so many years, it still remains the same. That's fine, let me fulfill the wishes of my ancestors!" The young man! High-spirited.
"Five years after five years, I am no longer the young man with a heart as high as the sky. Zhu Yan resigned from the mirror and looked forward to autumn. I thought that there was no hope of climbing to the Immortal Sect in this life. I never thought that there would be a turn of events, and the Nanxing Sword Sect I actually accepted a disciple two years in advance. This is my last chance. I must seize it!" The middle-aged man was weather-beaten and looked old, but his eyes were filled with excitement.
Compared with these tall adults, the children among them showed various emotions such as uneasiness, nervousness, worry, and apprehension.
"Theoretically speaking, children's innate qualities are better. Unfortunately, basically all Sword Sect assessments include perseverance and persistence in the assessment criteria. If you want to enter the Immortal Sect, you must go up step by step, but Most of the children aged seven or eight are weak in physical strength and weak-minded, and they will not be able to climb the top of the mountain no matter what.”
"The shortest peak of the Southern Star Sword Sect is eight hundred feet high. It may be possible for a ten-year-old child, but this possibility is only slim."
"There is no advantage if you are too young or too old. Only the age range of twelve to twenty years old is the best."
There was a faint sneer from the crowd: "A bunch of bumpkins."
Everyone was scolded for no reason and looked at the speaker with cold eyes.
It was a girl of twelve or thirteen years old, with a plain face and luxurious clothes. It looked like it was made from the most fashionable Liuyun Brocade in Yuling Prefecture, with auspicious cloud patterns embroidered with silver thread.
The girl turned a deaf ear to these fierce glances that seemed to eat her alive. She just played with the hidden sword in her hand with a careless look.
The maid next to me took a step forward and said loudly: "My lady means that what you said before is really ignorant."
"This is a fairy mountain, shrouded in its own aura. The young age of children is their weakness and their advantage. People are born with spirits, but they are polluted by turbidity and become ordinary people. What if the flesh and skin are blocked by turbidity? What about introducing spiritual energy into the body?”
"On the fairy mountain, there is abundant spiritual energy that warms the body and bones. Why can't we climb to the top?"
The maid asked two questions, leaving those who felt they had the advantage speechless. The children who were shocked raised their faces, and their eyes regained brilliance.
Amidst the commotion, a simple and slow sound of bells suddenly came.
"The ancient spirit bell is ringing, the assessment has begun!" Someone in the crowd shouted.
Someone reacted and ran towards Dudao Peak first.
Not to be outdone, the others swarmed in, and the dull bell rang again, striking everyone's hearts.
The sound of the bell is not pleasant to the ear, but makes people feel unspeakably dull and depressing. It has to ring three times before it ends.
Ning Fusang raised her hands to cover her ears. He Jiaxiu's voice seemed to be absent in her ears.
"Everyone has gone to climb the mountain. Why doesn't she move? Does she not want to join the Southern Star Sword Sect?"
When the girl in pink heard what He Jiaxiu said, she shifted her gaze to the person she was talking about. Immediately, the girl's eyes widened slightly:
"Xu Jianjia——"
Everyone looked at her, even Ning Fusang turned away. Xiang Xiaozhi was the most curious. She asked what everyone was thinking: "Celadon, do you know her?"
When everyone saw Bai Celadon, she felt a little uncomfortable. She dyed her face rouge and said in a gentle voice: "Her house and mine are built next to each other. They are close neighbors." "Xu Jianjia had poor health when she was a child, and later her family moved there Dongyao Mingzhou, and I haven’t seen her for seven or eight years.”
Bai Qingci added: "I thought the Xu family had moved away and would never come back, so I felt a little bit groggy when I saw her."
Xu Jianjia was two years younger than her. When she was young, she saw Xu Jianjia drinking medicine every day and even gave her a candied fruit.
Unexpectedly, they would be so destined to reunite in the Southern Star Sword Sect. But Bai Celadon didn't even think about recognizing each other. How much childhood love could there be? Maybe people don't remember her at all.
He Jiaxiu said calmly: "She doesn't look like she's in poor health. I can tell she's rosy and energetic. She's much healthier than you."
Min Xianyun nodded in agreement. The white celadon body is light but slightly thin, and the wrist is thin, just like the neck of a narrow jade bottle.
Ning Fusang, on the other hand, looks thin, but is actually strong and healthy. She has been in a bitter and cold place like Xijianchi for three years, and she has never been sick once.
It's especially clear when it encounters snow, and even brighter when exposed to frost.
I’m talking about people like Ning Fusang.
After the ancient bell rang three times, there were almost no people at the foot of the mountain. On the other hand, Dudao Peak was full of dense black shadows, like fish swimming upstream. Some jumped over the rapids and went further, while others Washed down by the ruthless spray.
Gu Pingsheng, the sect elder who was in charge of this matter, looked around and saw Xu Jianjia staying where he was.
He took one step forward, and the extremely long distance suddenly shrunk. Gu Pingsheng asked directly: "The ancient spirit bell rings, why do you delay entering the mountain?"
Xu Jianjia bowed Yingying and completed the etiquette before answering respectfully: "I heard that people who hold the Star Sword Order, regardless of their age or qualifications, can enter the sect without taking the test. Is this true?"
"Star Sword Order?"
Gu Pingsheng's steady face showed a rare look of surprise, "Do you have the Star Sword Token?"
Xu Jianjia held out the hidden sword in his hand.
Gu Pingsheng took it and looked at it several times, then checked the star connection engraved on the back of the sword. After confirming that it was correct, he put it away.
"Since you have the Star Sword Order, you are now a disciple of my Southern Star Sword Sect. After the examination is over, I will take you to meet the master."
Xu Jianjia shook her head: "Chief Immortal, this Star Sword Token is for Xiaoqiu, not for me."
Gu Pingsheng was filled with doubts: "Who is Xiaoqiu?"
The maid next to her smiled brightly and replied crisply: "In reply to the Immortal, Xiaoqiu is me. My surname is Xiaoqiu, and my surname is Xu Qiu."
Gu Pingsheng's forehead hurt. He rubbed his temples, waved his hands and said, "Okay."
The Star Sword Token belongs to them, and they can use it however they like.
He just needs to take back the Star Sword Order.
Other things have nothing to do with him. Thinking of this, the feeling of feeling sorry for others in Gu Pingsheng's heart completely dissipated.
Eight hundred feet is about 2640 meters. Taking the well-known Huashan as a reference, it is about 500 meters higher than Huashan (Huashan is about 2150 meters high)
(End of this chapter)